Bwana 膧

by Arthur Lyman

Bwana 膧 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: HiFi
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:12
  • Community rating: 3.26/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded in the highly resonant Kaiser Aluminum Dome, this instrumental set further refines the vibraphonist's signature brand of highly stylized tropical lounge music. The stereophonic production utilizes echoing mallets, bird calls, and gentle Latin percussion to manufacture a cinematic, idealized island paradise. The album remains a classic, meticulously engineered staple of the mid-century exotica craze.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Bwana 脌 (4:39)
  2. South Pacific Moonlight (4:12)
  3. Moon over a Ruined Castle (3:24)
  4. Waikiki Serenade (2:54)
  5. La Paloma (2:32)
  6. Otome San (2:49)
  7. Canton Rose (2:16)
  8. Blue Sands (3:36)
  9. Malaguena (3:59)
  10. Vera Cruz (3:08)
  11. Pua Carnation (2:26)
  12. Colonel Bogey March (4:10)

Credits

  • Arthur Lyman - primary artist, vibraphone, marimba, guitar, percussion, written-by, arranged by
  • John Kramer - 6-string bass, flute, written-by
  • Chew Hoon Chang - harp, flute
  • Harold Chang - percussion
  • Paul Conrad - piano
  • Alan Soares - piano, celesta
  • Ethel Azama - vocals
  • David M. Kupele - written-by, guitar
  • Traditional - Written-By
  • Franz Schubert - Written-By
  • Sebasti谩n de Yradier - Written-By
  • Hachiro Kasuga - Written-By
  • Tony Osborne - Written-By
  • Ernesto Lecuona - Written-By
  • Hugo Friedhofer - Written-By
  • Charles E. King - Written-By
  • Kenneth Alford - Written-By
  • Lewis Amiel - producer [assistant]

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